Banned By The Beeb: Songs They Wouldn't Play

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1. Which song by a punk rock band was banned by the BBC during the Queen's Jubilee celebrations of 1977? Land Of Hope And Glory Rule Britannia England, My England God Save The Queen

2. Which of these songs was pulled off BBC playlists during the first Gulf War, years after it was a Eurovision song contest winner? All Kinds of Everything What's Another Year Puppet On A String Boom Bang A Bang

3. It's hard to believe Part One: The Byrds had a song banned in Britain by the BBC in 1966. What was it called? Ballad Of Easy Rider Chimes of Freedom Eight Miles High Jesus Is Just Alright

4. It's hard to believe Part Two: Frankie Laine had a song banned in the UK by the BBC in 1953. What was it called? Strange Lady in Town Two Loves Have I Answer Me Jezebel

5. It was described by one of Radio One's top DJs as "disgusting". Which UK number one hit was banned by the BBC in 1984? Relax Comes A-Long A-Love Tell Laura I Love Her Bad To Me

6. Banning records was always something that could be counter-productive: the controversy often increased sales. Which was the first song to reach Number one in the UK charts after it was banned by the BBC? A Sinner Am I Such A Night Ooh! Aah! Oh! Are You Sure?

7. Sometimes the reasons for banning a song could be obvious, but why was Perry Como's "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" banned by the BBC? It was perceived to be mocking Judy Garland It claimed there was no Santa Claus It was based on a classical tune It was perceived to be promoting homosexuality

8. Which song looked set for a high chart place before it was pulled from the BBC's playlists and removed from record shops following the death of Diana Princess of Wales? Crawling From The Wreckage Lord Won't You Buy Me A Mercedes Benz Summer Smash The Car Song

9. Which song by Wings was considered so political that it was banned? Junior's Farm Give Ireland Back To The Irish Heart Of The Country Tug Of War

10. No quiz on banned songs would be complete without "Je t'aime... moi non plus" by Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg. Jane Birkin was not, however, the first female vocalist on the song; who was? Petula Clarke Brigitte Bardot Dionne Warwick Pat Benatar